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On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c26.s2.62

On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c26.s2.62

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v2.c26.s2.62

Everybody is agreed that Ghaznī is either on or near the site of Ho-si-na, the ancient capital of Tsao-ku-t'a, or Arachosia. Mr. Watters' suggestion (II, 266) that Tsao-ku-t'a is a transcription of jāguḍa, said to mean 'saffron', is novel.